Fun With Friends Analysis

Writers Writing Processes “ Writing became such a process of discovery that I couldn’t wait to get to work in the morning: I wanted to know what I was going to say,” as Sharon O’ Brien said. For many writers including myself and Richard Marius, the author of Writing Drafts, writers have different writing processes that can construct a great essay. I have written many essays, but I stay consistent when it comes to my writing process as does Marius as he illustrates in his article Writing Drafts. In my essay “Fun With Friends” I compared two of my friends elaborating on their differences and similarities between each other, as well as myself to explain why they are my closest friends. My preparation process for writing my essay included quick-drafting, …show more content…
I choose to start my essays by quick-drafting, whereas Marius begins by making a list of main ideas (91). I quick draft because after reading the writing prompt multiple times I have established what I want my readers to get out of my essay. When writing “Fun With Friends” I found that it was easy to compare and contrast traits of my friends because it was personal to myself. I immediately began writing about both of my friends. First, describing them separately, pointing out their similarities and differences, then stating what it is about them that I can relate to. On the other hand, Marius’s informal lists of main ideas allows him to get thoughts down without considering organization (91). Marius avoids starting and stopping while writing his list by jotting down everything as they arise in his head; he is aware that he will have multiple lists before beginning his writing (91). Therefore, Marius understands that the points are subject to change, and he does not “become a slave” to his list as he states (91). Although I do not construct lists, rather “jump-in” to my writing assignment, Marius and I share the same process in writing our